Chengalpattu Medipark
Medipark to come up in Chengalpattu
TIDCO, in association Government of India is implementing a Medi Park Project in an area of 330 acres near Chengalpattu at an estimated project cost of Rs.205 crore. The Park will have a medical devices and equipment zone, bio information zone and research & development and knowledge management infrastructure.
Medipark, a national level initiative of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the collaborative effort of HLL Lifecare Limited and Government of Tamil Nadu through Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) to substantially enhance domestic manufacturing of Medical devices and Equipments as part of its commitment to provide affordable healthcare services to all its citizens. The integrated state-of-the-art infrastructure facility shall strengthen the Make in India drive of the government and is aimed to make India a “Hub” for Medical Technology products and hi-tech manufacturing.
Spanning 330 acres, Medipark is visioned as a self- contained “one stop” hi-tech manufacturing cluster for Medical Devices and Medical Instruments integrating with industrial, commercial and business facilities interspersed with landscaped areas.
The land was originally leased to the firm by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Medipark, which will be India’s first medical technology manufacturing cluster, aims to produce low-cost diagnostic devices and ensure delivery of affordable healthcare. The move, which is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India initiative, is expected to generate direct employment for around 3,000 people once it is fully functional.
